The Calm Before The Storm - Belgium 1940 Diorama

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I really enjoyed the entire series, I hope your back walking again soon!

[@gymnosophist7471]

Hey I follow your channel too Nigel! How crazy is that?

[@TheBonsaiZone]

@@gymnosophist7471 Cool!

[@gymnosophist7471]

Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone yeah I’m only a bonsai novice but you have been an inspiration and a great help!

[@uncleheavy6819]

Hey, Night Shift....I know you are not totally in love with the tank, but I honestly think that this might just be one of your best dioramas so far. The whole piece is very pleasing to the eye, well balanced and well executed.

[@okandmanniska1183]

My man this is what I needed after a long day of school

[@deanokken8960]

The S.35 is one of my favorite tanks ever. You did it justice with this diorama. And with your injury, this is quite an achievement. Well done! I hope you'll get well soon.

[@TheBelrick]

It was my favourite to play in an old game called world war 2 online.

[@nonamesplease6288]

Dear Uncle Night Shift, I fell off a ladder last month and broke both of my heels. I had just gotten an Eduard photoetched detail set for my Wespe. Alas, my poor Wespe and all of my other projects languish on my desk while I bang and scratch my walls up in my wheelchair. I appreciate your videos so I can do my projects vicariously through you, especially since I know you are going through a similar ordeal. Cheers!

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Damn, I'm so sorry to hear that! Stay strong and positive and those weeks will fly by much quicker!

[@chuckcribbs3398]

Love that you used a French tank. They are rarely used. Excellent work! I was building tank dioramas back in the early ‘80s. Your work is truly impressive.

[@malaudisa]

It takes a lot of confidence and skill laying out some beautiful terrain, only to paint it all black and re-spray it all...! Great video and best modelling channel on the net.

[@seorwulf1049]

I am gonna have to watch the tank-building vid now as I think the tank is very cool and something a little different !! Great build and vid - thanks

[@max_scalemodeling6845]

There is nothing better than watching Uncle Nighshift build a diorama,while building a diorama.

[@coenvancamp1976]

This is such a joy to watch, I love it. As for the tank; personally I love the quirkier tanks and it's a nice break from the standard Shermans and Tigers. Might I even suggest you do a Italian Tankette diorama or something? Get well soon and I can't wait for the Jagdpanther!

[@mhumienny]

After watching many of your videos I'm now convinced of painting static grass. I also love the progress you make with painting figures!

[@mO_I-sj8wg]

Waking up on a Saturday a few hours before work and watching these are the best thing to wake up to

[@bhop.builds]

I thought the tank was cool personally. It's nice to see a subject that's not been done to death. The diorama ended up looking fantastic!

[@randomberk]

Absolutely stunning. Priming the whole base blew my mind. It's art.

[@berlin_actual]

Nice one friend, a night shift video every week sure does cheer me up from nearly every situation!

[@jakob6300]

Im blown away by the whole diorama, but personally the milestone marker looks crazy good!!!

[@Santaslittlehelper854]

The diorama brought all the elements together so well! Love all the attention to detail, especially the little ivy on the wall!

[@KurenaiGram]

Thank you for showcasing the Somua S35, not a lot of people would work with old french tanks. Bravo

[@stuarthalton8866]

Beautiful atmospheric diorama. Makes you wonder what they are looking at. Can't be easy when constantly uncomfortable.

[@tomtruesdale6901]

This diorama actual makes the tank look great. You did a great job on it. Do what ever you need to do to heal up and get better.

[@hijinkstodeath1722]

This dio is so full of life! It’s truly a bit of history come to life. And the tank rocks! I like that you tried something so different, and I think it payed off.

[@greganixter7352]

Uncle Night Shift - Thanks for all you do, and most of all take some time to recover and for yourself. You do a great job on these videos, and the commentary even more so. Wishing you a speedy recovery and all the best. Cheers from Arizona US

[@dalewood6812]

I liked the entire project. Glad you're healing.

[@waveydave727]

I found that using peat moss in addition to the ground medium adds a fabulous texture that really picks up with dry brushing.

[@GermanNightmare1976]

Your comment at 2:08 was unexpected and gave me a nice chuckle. Up the irons! And as always, a lovely piece of work. Hope your leg is much better now. Cheers!

[@Porco1984]

I freaking love this weird snail of a French tank! Nice work with this diorama, very convincing ... it really came to life :) And hey, no problems with skipping a week ... we all want you to keep existing ;)

[@scottanderson139]

Fantastic groundwork. I'm from the model train school where natural materials are used unmolested. Your techniques really breathe life into the scene and tie your models cleanly into the diorama. I'm consistently impressed with your approach and results and have begun incorporating said into my own efforts Thanks for the inspiration.

[@crapphone7744]

I know you said you weren't passionate about the tank, but because it's rare to see these types of vehicles modeled, it really screams early war and serves as an eerie reminder of a very hard time. Really well done really nice job, and a great diorama. Sorry to hear about your broken leg, hope it heals great!

[@ogalienman]

Get well soon Uncle Night Shift!!!

[@Floris_VI]

Idk why people didnt like the tank, its so interesting and it looks very distinct. Incredible result as always uncle nightshift😁

[@bugler75]

That’s a fantastic result and having the tank in its environment really improves its appearance. Everything about it is quality. I still have heart palpitations when you black base the diorama ! I’ve really enjoyed your podcast contributions recently too. Take care with that leg. Don’t be tempted to do too much. It must heal correctly now or it will trouble you in the future. Please rest! Take care, Ian

[@christopherguy9591]

Hey Night Shift, these videos on building scale model dioramas are absolutely accurate and inspiring for me so that I could build dioramas of my own.

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

That grass shaker thing is fascinating. Very clever

[@TheOreoOverlord]

what is there not to love about the tank? i love the pre war tanks, and this French one is perfect. truly amazing

[@merlinhorness1700]

I actually like the tank in this diorama. I like it because it is not a commonly done tank. It's different and a welcome change. Well done and keep up the great work.

[@adt70hk33]

I see nine dislikes.....how can anyone not like this man??? Great modeller, great sense of humour and very honest and humble!! As always a brilliant finish. It has been great to follow ang given me plenty of idea. Very well done again

[@stevebarnett5048]

Fantastic result! Maybe one of your most radical and far reaching transformations, going from a weird looking tank after the first couple of coats into something that looks completely believable and realistic. Exceptional pre-visualisation of the scene.

[@jamesmcansh3441]

Each time I view a video I find myself wrapped up in your talent and completely awe struck . Keep up your amazing work "ma friend" piece be with you and get well soon. ✌🇨🇦✌

[@pleo9215]

Your modeling skills are amazing and your humor is not that far behind.

[@jilthunder2276]

I love the feature of painting larger stones in different colours individually. This looks great!

[@hrmpug1092]

Every week I go through the same cycle of gradually getting bored of modelling, and then going into overdrive from excitement every time NightShift uploads.

[@davegrenier1160]

Glad to hear that you're coming along.

[@BLACK3737]

I actually enjoy your approach towards priming and painting the ground. Most of the dioramas, where effects (grass, mud, stones etc.) are not adjusted, look oversaturated, unnatural and kinda off. Your dioramas look uniform and consistent. You leave nothing uncontrolled and deafault. Now I learned you do it that way and honestly whenever you are doing any kind of scenery, adding grass, stones, mud, sand or whatever - no matter how the colour match the real thing, I try to picture it in my head like black and white texture, because I'm curious of how will you paint it at the end. Great work, great inspiration. Somehow because of your vids I'm getting into modeling. Thanks for that!

[@khakiwolf4146]

I still find it crazy that you create the ground work and make it look super realistic with the soil, tracks, grass, dirt, stones, etc. And then you paint it all black and paint over it. It looks so real and lifelike before you paint it. XD

[@DBLt4p]

I really enjoyed the tank, especially the camo, figures were great too, and the final result is fantastic.

[@daniellejones5981]

I love those French Tanks! And you've marvelous job! Get well soon, you naughty boy!!!

[@richardorta8960]

i liked how you handled the tank. showed it respect and dressed it up, gave it a crew and scenery to distract... i mean... for it to hide in. best wishes on them legs.

[@MacD1074]

Glad you're starting to feel better. Take your time. Looking forward to your next project.

[@kingshukroy593]

A simple but beautiful diorama. That milestone and the tree root are fantastic. Get well soon and make more such beautiful dioramas.

[@gavin5326]

Nah man that tank is amazing, well done! And of course the diorama is amazing too. Hopefully you are well soon.

[@scottwhibley8392]

Not sure why but this is definitely one of my favourite Dioramas from night shift

[@martimhenriques1169]

It's so pleasant when you get home tired and you hear the:"My Friends" :)

[@NeilWB]

I learn so much from watching these videos - on top of that they are fun to watch!

[@frankwittner1979]

Just because I might not enjoy the subject matter of the diorama it doesn’t take away from the execution, and that in turn lets me appreciate the subject in a way I wouldn’t have if it was a stand alone subject. Bravo your dioramas and figures are getting better every time, thank you for sharing your process and all this with a broken leg. Hope you are feeling better, loved all your podcast interviews and next time maybe try something blindfolded and we’ll see another masterpiece.

[@credoimperialis]

the tank is cool is great, that you search for different themes not just the joy of the Gestalt. now I do the same with the static grass. GReat job!!!

[@StevenPaulDesign]

Is it just me or was this the funniest Night Shift yet? That Iron Maiden fan line killed me

[@crtzmo]

I personally really like the oddball armor - especially that paint scheme! Great job, especially under your current physical limitations 👍

[@fightuntil996]

Great work. I love your method of extracting the scene coloring from the black primer - fantastic idea. This is your best diorama so far.

[@michaela3274]

Great dio, Uncle Nightshift. Nice once again to see the final result of weeks of work - with a broken leg! Hope you'll soon be able to walk around again. Take care

[@bace9381]

The tank is fine ,nice to see something not so common. Keep up the good work

[@DavidSmith-ss1cg]

Thanks, Oncle Night Shift, for all the thought and work you put into your projects - and for sharing them with us. I'm a "Hobblit" myself, for now, and I hope that it's not that way too much longer.

[@tuppytheducky]

Thank you for doing this tank! I absolutely adore French ww2 tanks and it was really enjoyable watching you work on it!

[@virogue007]

Fantastic diorama, I love the Fench tank and crew! Hope you getter better soon. Cheers… from France 😉🇫🇷

[@fotomakr]

Like the grass before and after painting it.

[@mephisto7549]

I love this tank its so refreshing with this colorful paint sceme

[@l.cwheresmydad4266]

The diorama looks scrumptious

[@garyparker2969]

The Mile Marker's a Work Of Art By ITSELF !!!

[@stephenjudaysr8915]

Another AWESOME diorama...broken leg or not, you are a very talented modeler sir!!! Get well soon!!!

[@joannatrevino8882]

Last few days I been catching up with you content. I enjoyed this series, you gave me the motivation to complete what I started.

[@jamesredmond6699]

That mile marker was badass keep up the good work on your way to master modeling

[@Youcanbuildmodels]

Fantastic diorama. Its rare you see a duck in its natural environment like this.

[@kaferrat]

Always look forward to Fridays & another Uncle Night Shift video. 😎 The diorama turned out fabulous. Those paper plants at the end look so good...especially the ivy. As someone who spent 8 months in a full length leg cast...I feel you. Continued success with your healing process.

[@johndillon8051]

I look forward every Friday to hearing, "My friends..." A great diorama with a tank I really dislike, which shows how much I really like the final result. Best wishes for a continued successful recovery!

[@tonysillett3044]

Mr Nightshift. Great to see you back to the old days of adding abit of comedy to your videos, iron maiden fan😂😂. Amazing diorama yet again.

[@mattmoore1100]

Uncle Night Shift! Sweet diorama. Thanks for your commentary also! Iron Maiden scarred many. The band and the torture implement both....

[@TheRealSonBae]

Awesome job as always. You rose above the pain and interest level to produce a killer series and diorama. Lots of great tips here.

[@seanparker8975]

I'd never know you weren't inspired for this build, Martin! Hope you recover quickly!

[@wietsesartsythings969]

I am probably in the minority here, but I realy like that tank. Wonderfull work on everything, so inspiring.

[@McBurnside6380]

Wow. Another incredible result. I have to admit, I didn't like the tank at first. But the final diorama has won me over.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

To be fair I wasn't extremely stoked about the tank either, but the vision of this diorama kept pushing me forward :)

[@McBurnside6380]

@@NightShiftScaleModels that's why I keep watching. You have an amazing artistic vision. Thanks and hope you heal up soon.

[@srocarg]

great just great his work is amazing quality and I always learn something new in his videos the idea of priming everything in black and then painting again is a genius

[@YouOnlyIiveTwice]

I live for this channel...both times

[@user-vs5dt5ui3i]

Rad as always. You took one a Ugly Tank and made an amazing diorama. Feel like your there. Thanks for sharing

[@devinbernier5712]

Incredible job! Glad to hear you're healing up.

[@WhiteRiverLine]

You seem to have a really unique approach to your dioramas. I don't think I've ever seen anyone prime and paint the whole thing. I model trains, but I get a lot of great ideas from your videos. You do fantastic work.

[@jamesdietrich5825]

Fantastic diorama. I enjoyed watching the process. Get well soon, hopefully everything is healing properly.

[@floydhelms44]

I find your workmanship....Amazing! Great workmanship!!!

[@MadGeniusProductions_MGP]

Always great when Friday rolls around. This turned out great!

[@lucasszymanski114]

another kick-ass build! Wishing you a speedy recovery!

[@davepomerleau7250]

Glad to hear your leg is healing well! I liked it and it looks good.

[@nigemilham8637]

The end result is stunning! really enjoying the builds and how they all come together with the diorama . Wishing you a continued, swift and full recovery.

[@jameslawrie3807]

I *love* this tank. I really want to do one of those wild and funky Great War French camos

[@garyjust.johnson1436]

I hope you get well soon! Thanks for another great video! I look forward to seeing what you work on next.

[@belgianmechanic3971]

This is one of the best, most 'uncommon' diorama I ever saw. Not overdone, well detailed and executed with nice contrasts. Verry interesting! And as a Belgian, I can tell the vegetation and earth colours are verry accurate! Even the road sign. Well done 'ma frind' 👍🏻

[@williamsaloka9043]

I think this project turned out very well. Even though this particular tank is kinda odd, it looks great in this Diorama. Very nice!

[@manostroulinos1726]

Fantastic diorama process and I do love the Somua and its new colours! Thanks for sharing and get well soon!

[@mickeforsberg4238]

Awesome diorama. Please be careful with your leg and I wish that your leg heals well in the end and also strong again. Looking forward to your next project.

[@WayneNiles01]

Thats brilliant Martin. Thats totally cool to take time for you. Terrific result on this build ❤

[@mytdck1]

I loved this build series. And I loved the tank; it isn’t something I’d build but it’s great to see a subject that isn’t tackled often-and you did a bang up job on this! Can’t wait to see what you handle next! Take care and good luck with the rest of your recovery!

[@negotiableaffections]

That was incredible. I love the tank, the figures and the diorama, its all remarkable and YOU have taught me patience by watching you be patient. Hope that leg is healing well and that you'll soon be able to get back to the bone shattering activities you seem to like so much Martin. I'd rather be modelling!

[@johnnycooper7019]

Dear Martin, Outstanding. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Best Wishes Johnny